John M. Shimkus
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 21, 1958
- Current age
- 68
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1992–2018
12-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shimkus2.2M
Opponents1.1M
13
Elections run
Between 1992 and 2018, John M. Shimkus ran in 13 U.S. House elections, winning 12 and losing 1. Shimkus's biggest single-election total was 274,554 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 15. Shimkus's closest win came in the 1996 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 20, decided by 1,238 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 15, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 19, or every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 20.
How many votes has John M. Shimkus received?
John M. Shimkus has received 2,211,036 popular votes across 13 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 181,29470.93% | Kevin Gaither |
| 2016 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 274,554100% | — |
| 2014 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 166,27474.92% | Eric Thorsland |
| 2012 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 205,77568.61% | Angela Michael |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 166,16671.22% | Tim Bagwell (head-to-head) |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 203,43464.46% | Danny K. Davis Troy Dennis |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 143,49160.71% | Danny L. Stover |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 213,45169.36% | Tim Bagwell (head-to-head) |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 133,95654.79% | David D. Phelps |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 161,39363.1% | Jeffrey S. Cooper |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 121,10361.29% | Rick Verticchio |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 120,92650.26% | Jay C. Hoffman |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 119,21943.5% | Richard J. Durbin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000364) and Wikidata (Q1701747). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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